3.7 International politics

• Trade subsidies
• Technology transfer
• Gross domestic product

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Image of Norm Augustine: NASA/Paul E. Alers, Public Domain

Augustine’s 16\(^{\mathrm{th}}\) Law – Defense budgets grow linearly but the cost of military aircraft grows exponentially.

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“In the year 2054, the entire defense budget will purchase just one aircraft. This aircraft will have to be shared by the Air Force and Navy 3 days each per week except for leap year, when it will be made available to the Marines for the extra day.” – Norm Augustine 1986

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